If you are living in US, you might have faced that typical feeling of deprivation about not having access to a lot of cool gadgets which are in the reach of Asian kids. Today, we will discuss come such gadgets reaching which is not possible for US residents, except that the manufacturers plan to export it to the States, or you know someone who can send it to you. Otherwise, you can only dream about these unreachable items.

1. Pantech’s IM-S410:

This handset has integrated “Wind Recognition” software that not only creates a lot of effects on the screen, but is used to perform many actions, too. It is the first ever device which has built in wind recognition, otherwise many iPhone applications are used to create effects by blowing air into the phone. Sadly, all the info by the company about this phone is in Korean.

Let us talk about what it can do. Blow wind into the phone’s air sensor, and the display will show you falling leaves, butterflies fluttering their wings, windmills move, etc. Also, you can perform some other actions by blowing air into the phone; take photos, delete them, transmit emoticons during video calls, and play games. Other than this, the phone features DMB television broadcasts, GPS navigation, electronic wallet etc.

2. Motorola’s Au Box Set-Top Device:

Japanese mobile carrier AU has come up with a device that performs a lot of functions and is an all-in-one object. T can be used with mobile phones, as computer and with TV. It has been built by Motorola and distributed by Japanese telecom group KDDI.

What can it do? Slot in a CD, and the music in the CD will be downloaded in the device, converted and transferred to your mobile phone. It is a speedy process. With the broadband internet connection, songs can be downloaded from online hubs at much speedy pace than the mobile phones’ sluggish internet connections. For some applications, users can use the device in place of a computer, like internet browsing and watching videos on demand from AU’s Lismo video store via a television. Instead of a mouse, there is a remote used for navigation. Watching cable TV through the device is also possible.

3. INQ Mobile’s INQ1:

Launched in November 2008, this mobile phone is specifically designed for using Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Last.fm and Skype. INA in collaboration with phone operator 3 has made this phone. Interesting thing is the low price tag of this device.

It night touch the land of US next year. There is a 3.2 MP camera that makes taking photos and immediate sharing easy. It lets one know when their pals at FB update their status. One can chat on Windows Live Messenger in real time, and listen to tracks on Last.fm. Making discounted calls via Skype is another comfort.

4. Sharp Mebius NJ70A:

Ever thought of another little LCD in place of touchpad in a notebook? Sharp has done it. The Mebius NJ70A has a little 4” LCD multitouch trackpad.

It lets one navigate through programs, lets the user play games, scroll through photos, zooming in web pages and documents and input handwriting and translate it into spoken text, and offers a touch sensitive piano. With Intel Atom, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3 MP camera and 3.2 lbs weight; this notebook is available for a hefty $1000 via Dynamism.

5. Eizo FlexScan EV2302W-T:

What will you feel if the monitor that you are sitting in front of stares back at you? Scary? No! Now, here is a high def LCD monitor from Eizo Nanao Corp with an infrared human presence sensor. It checks out whether a human is sitting in front of the monitor or not, and if there is no one there, the monitor is automatically powered doewn after 40 seconds for power saving. It is not only green, but it is slim and lightweight, too.

These five gadgets are bound to make you yearn for them. May be, they enter the US someday. If not, then make friends with those in Asia and Europe. That will surely benefit you.

Source: pcworld

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